Meaning of the nameSchirley
- Female
- Schir-ley
Schirley is a Brazilian feminine name whose Sch- spelling resembles the English name Shirley; the origin of this spelling is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,026 people named Schirley, the 8,143rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 48, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Meaning
The meaning of Schirley is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,026
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,143
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 781
- people
Schirley in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Schirley, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (245 people).
1,015 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Schirley is most common
States with the highest share of people named Schirley in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 209 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 150 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 133 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 127 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 126 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 82 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 70 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 39 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Schirley
The origin of the spelling Schirley is uncertain. It resembles Shirley, an English name that comes from a surname, in turn from a place name glossed as 'bright clearing', from scir, 'bright', and leah, 'woodland, clearing'. The connection of Schirley with this origin is not documented. It is an almost always female name, and most people were born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,026 people named Schirley, with a median age of 48.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Shirley · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Schirley
What does the name Schirley mean?
The meaning of Schirley is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Schirley in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,026 people with the first name Schirley, which ranks it number 8,143 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Schirley a boy's or a girl's name?
Schirley is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,015 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Schirley most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.004% of the state's population is named Schirley (133 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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